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- 1. Pakistan Social Studies Class6th By Raja Naeem sarwar Pakistan Education Academy United Arab Emirates Power Resources of Pakistan and South Asia Chapter No 10
- 2. Power Resources ofPakistan Overview Introduction Power generating firms in Pakistan Sources of energy in Pakistan Energy crises in Pakistan
- 3. Introduction Production of electricityis known as power production.
- 4. Power generating firmin Pakistan 1. WAPDA: It generates 11399 MW electricity by hydel power plants and thermal power plants. 2. IPP: It generates 6374MW energy by thermal power plants. 3. Nuclear Power Plant: It only generates 462 MW electricity.
- 6. Energy Crises inPakistan The demand of energy increases with the increase in population. 2266 MW electricity is required while we are producing only 20190 MW. Pakistan is facing 2000 MW electricity short fall.
- 7. Work Sheet a. Writethe names of three methods which are used in Pakistan to produce electricity: 1. _____________________________ 2. ______________________________ 3. ______________________________
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- 11. Draw and labelthe map of South Asian Countries
- 12. Fill the blanksby reading page 44-45 1. In 1971 the electricity production was-----------giga - waat hours. 2.From 1991 to 2007 the annual consumption increased from 31,500 gwh to-----------------giga waat hours. 3. The largest dam of Pakistan is known as---------------------. 4.Electricity is measured in------------------. 5.One giga watt is equal to---------------------waats. 6. There are ----------------nuclear power plants in Pakistan.
- 13. Power projects inSouth Asian Countries 1. Write the important dams of India a) ----------------------------------- b) ------------------------------------ c) ------------------------------------ 2.Write the important dams of Pakistan a) ----------------------------------------- b) ----------------------------------------
- 14. Write the nameof important dams of 3. Write the name of important dams of Sri Lanka a) --------------------------------------------------------- b) ------------------------------------------------------------ 4.Write the name of important dams of Nepal a. --------------------------------------------------------- b. ---------------------------------------------------------- 5. Write the name of important dams of Bangladesh a) ------------------------------------------------------------------- b) --------------------------------------------------------------------
- 15. Short Questions Q no1.How electricity is produced in Pakistan? Ans: In Pakistan electricity is produced by a) Thermal power plants b) Hydro power plants c) Nuclear power plants Q no 2.The actual percentage of hydropower produced decreasing in Pakistan. What is your idea about it? Ans: Pakistan has great potential to produced electricity by hydropower plants. Unfortunately we have low storage water capacity that’s why power producing capacity is decreasing.
- 16. Short Questions Q no3.What other purpose do these great dams fulfill? Ans: Dams are source of water storage, in dry season it fulfills the water requirements for irrigation. It is source of fishing and flood control during rainy season. Q no 4. How thermal power plant works? Ans: Burning oil or gas turns water in the huge boilers into steam. This passes under great pressure into turbines. The turbines turn the dynamos which produce electricity.
- 17. Short Questions Q no5.How Hydel power plant works? Ans: When water from higher area to lower area flows and passes under great pressure into turbines. The turbines turn the dynamos which produce electricity. Q no6. How Nuclear power plant works? Ans: When water is heated in a nuclear power plant. This passes under great pressure into turbines. The turbines turn the dynamos which produce electricity.